Atlanta vs San Francisco: which is better, month by month

San Francisco beats Atlanta in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in August (95 vs 65) — while Atlanta wins April; they are within 3 points in the other 4 months.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Atlanta vs San Francisco — all 12 months

MonthAtlantaSan FranciscoWinnerGap
January62Ccold, rainy, clean air68Ccool, rainy, clean airSan Francisco6
February69Ccool, rainy, clean air75Bcool, rainy, muggy airSan Francisco6
March79Bnice, rainy, clean air76Bcool, rainy, clean airTie3
April90Snice, rainy, clean air85Anice, a little rain, clean airAtlanta5
May84Ahot, rainy88Anice, dry, clean airSan Francisco4
June73Bhot, rainy92Snice, dry, clean airSan Francisco19
July64Csweltering, rainy, muggy air93Snice, dry, clean airSan Francisco29
August65Csweltering, rainy, muggy air95Snice, dry, clean airSan Francisco30
September80Ahot, rainy96Snice, dry, clean airSan Francisco16
October91Swarm, rainy, clean air90Snice, dry, clean airTie1
November77Bnice, a little rain, clean air80Anice, a little rain, clean airTie3
December66Ccool, rainy, clean air67Ccool, rainy, clean airTie1

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is August (65 vs 95). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Atlanta

🇺🇸 United States · mild climate

Best month
October 91/100
Months won
1 of 12

San Francisco

🇺🇸 United States · mild climate

Best month
September 96/100
Months won
7 of 12

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